Guide to the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records WAG.150

Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY, 10012
(212) 998-2630
tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu

Tamiment Library / Wagner Archives

Collection processed by Sarah Graff, 2006 and Hillel Arnold, 2008.

This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit April 17, 2012
Description is in English.

Creator:	International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. Painters District Council 9 of New York City.
Title:	International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 Records
Dates [inclusive]:	1932-2000, (Bulk 1972-1988)
Dates [bulk]:	Bulk, 1972-1988
Abstract:	The membership of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 9 in the New York City metropolitan area has generally reflected the various waves of immigrants coming into the country, the development of different political tendencies in the labor movement, and the tensions brought on by changes in the U.S. economy. The Council has also been the site of important struggles against racketeering and corruption, and for union democracy. The collection consists of bound minute books, agreements with other trade unions and legal documents relating to Frank Arnold, James Bishop, and Frank Schonfeld, among others. Correspondence, election materials, Trusteeship records and Executive Trial Board records of Frank Schonfeld's trial (1972) are also included.
Quantity:	5.0 linear feet (5 boxes)
Call Phrase:	WAG.150